[IAUC] IAUC 9027: COMET C/2009 E1 (ITAGAKI); C/2008 W2, C/2008 W3, C/2008 W4, C/2008 W5; DONATIONS TO THE CENTRAL BUREAU [25139-2009/08-R1]

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COMET C/2009 E1 (ITAGAKI)
     M. Kusiak, Astronomical Observatory, Jagiellonian University,
reports that this comet is apparently visible in SOHO SWAN
ultraviolet images (additional details are given on CBET 1721).
Visual total-magnitude and coma-diameter estimates:  Mar. 14.85 UT,
9.6, 4'.5 (J. J. Gonzalez, Leon, Spain, 0.20-m reflector; zodiacal
light); 15.103, 10:, 3' (A. Hale, Cloudcroft, NM, U.S.A., 41-cm
reflector; clouds; small condensed area within a diffuse coma);
15.95, 9.6, 3'.5 (M. Goiato, Aracatuba, Brazil, 22-cm reflector).
     Further to IAUC 9026, additional astrometry has been published
by B. G. Marsden on MPEC 2009-E69, together with the following
preliminary parabolic orbital elements and an ephemeris.

     T = 2009 Apr.  7.385 TT          Peri. =  47.130
                                      Node  = 105.780   2000.0
     q = 0.60809 AU                   Incl. = 128.398


COMETS C/2008 W2, C/2008 W3, C/2008 W4, C/2008 W5 (SOHO)
     Further to IAUC 9024, additional Kreutz sungrazers have been
found on SOHO website images, with their "discovery" observations
tabulated below.  C/2008 W2 was tiny and condensed (mag about 7.5).
C/2008 W3 was stellar in appearance (mag about 7-7.5) in C3 images,
and quite condensed in C2 images.  C/2008 W4 was tiny and stellar
in appearance (mag about 8).  C/2008 W5 was stellar in appearance
(mag about 6.5) in C3 images, and fairly condensed with a very
short, diffuse tail in C2 images.

 Comet        2008 UT       R.A.(2000)Decl.   Inst.  F    MPEC
 C/2008 W2    Nov. 16.317   15 25.5  -20 29   C2     JR   2009-C47
 C/2008 W3         23.388   15 49.0  -23 40   C3/2   AK   2009-C47
 C/2008 W4         23.521   15 56.0  -21 11   C2     HS   2009-C56
 C/2008 W5         23.888   15 51.2  -23 46   C3/2   JR   2009-C56


DONATIONS TO THE CENTRAL BUREAU
     The Central Bureau gratefully acknowledges recent receipt of
monetary donations from the following individuals:  William Dillon
(Missouri City, TX, U.S.A.), William Liller (Vina del Mar, Chile),
and Alan Gilmore (Lake Tekapo, New Zealand).  Additional donations
will greatly help the work of the Central Bureau and are encouraged.

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2009 March 15                  (9027)            Daniel W. E. Green